Wayne County, Missouri Historical Society

06/02/2026

To support the Historic Patterson School now the Patterson Community Center.

06/02/2026

A family gathering of the Ward family members of the Hiram/Clubb communities; at left and third from left is Myrtle (Ward) White (1890-1962, wife of George White) and Elsie C. (Ward) Rockwell (1892-1990, wife of Leo Rockwell). The ladies were children of Washington “Att” Ward & Nancy (White) Ward-Clemons. They are pictured with two of their aunts; second from left, Martha Ann (White) Ward (1862-1952, wife of Lafayette “Fate” Ward) and Isabell (Barber) Ward (1873-1954, wife of Thomas Benton Ward). Martha Ward (pictured) was the daughter of Brunot pioneer James “Henry” White, who was the father of 23 children by four wives. Myrtle and Elsie, pictured, were granddaughters of White. The apron pictured on Isabell Ward was a common, local fashionable thing of the time period. Many ladies wore their aprons in public, including church. The photo was taken sometime around 1950.

06/02/2026

The Luna Museum and Payton Memorial Library will be open Tomorrow, Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Between 2pm to 6pm. Come and see the interesting Artifacts of Wayne County, Missouri’s Past. We are located at 108 West Elm Street in Piedmont, Mo 63957.

06/02/2026

So how many out there have climbed this well known Wayne County Fire tower? It is located on top of Mudlick Mountain at Patterson at Sam A. Baker State Park. Today, it is closed for public climbing.

06/01/2026

Greenville Baseball team— 1972-1973, 53 years ago.

In very front, Hunter Hollida (bat boy); kneeling (from left), Bob Becker, Dennis Lawrence, Carl Clubb, Dennis Ross, Doug Boxx, Bob Walker and Eddie Johnson. In back (from left), Coach Jim Ferrell, Chuck Bazzell, Dave Becker, Randy Montgomery, Mike McCrum, Pat Bennett, Steve Stroup, Louis McLean and Coach C.L. “Buck” Rhodes.

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

Pictured sometime around 1916-1920 is prominent Greenville youth, Harold “Pete” Marsh and his sister Gladys Marsh. They were the two youngest children of John S. & Adeline (Seal) Marsh. 

05/30/2026

The Wayne County Historical Society is mourning with the Wayne County community in the sudden passing of our board member and secretary, Kim Combs. She was a great lover and contributer to all things historically Wayne County related. Please keep her husband Scott Combs and her family in your prayers.

05/30/2026

The Greenville Methodist Church as it appeared in old Greenville on Timmons Street. This particular building was built and dedicated on August 19, 1900. Greenville had a Methodist congregation as early as 1833. Services ceased during the Civil War. After the war, in 1866, the congregation was reorganized. They shared a weekly rotation of the "Union Meeting House" with the Baptists, Presbyterians, Disciples of Christ and Masonic fraternity. The building pictured was torn down and a new one built after the town was moved, due to the Wappapello Dam project of 1940. Many community members have been associated with this church.

Do you have memories of the Methodist Church in Greenville? If so please share.

05/30/2026

The Piedmont lady basketball team of the late 1937-1938. Breana Brooks is third from left in the middle row. The others are currently unidentified. Hopefully, we can get the others identified. Please share.